Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Wyoming

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wyoming. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UW Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

UW Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at University of Wyoming.

UW Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology	20

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Natural Sciences Managers	160	$95,120
Biological Scientists	160	$71,030
Biological Science Professors	110	$79,770

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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